More and more protest rallies are being held across the countries especially in Visayas and Mindanao against the sudden arrest of FPRRD. It is hoped that these are sporadic and spur of the moment. Prolonged sustained protest can cause damage to Philippine financial markets and could deter the country from reaching its economic targets. Says a former deputy governor of BSP
The number of protest could be a gauge for people support to the former President and impact the result of elections of Senators and congressmen. The arrest timing sucks for many.
